Parkinson Disease
Unite for Parkinson's
WORLD PARKINSON'S DAY It is 200 years since Parkinson's disease was first identified. Here are some inspiring thoughts from our friends at Humans of Parkinson's. We're joining in the conversation and uniting for Parkinson's, because 200 years…
My 3.5 Years of Journey with Parkinson’s!
Gargi Ahluwalia is immensely grateful to the Support Group of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorder Society, (PDMDS), that helped her claim her independence over the debilitating disease. I started trembling from January 2013 when my husband was…
Humans of Parkinsons story - Mr. Suryanarayan
"I have been a stenographer, an advocate and have obtained a degree in information technology. It has been five years since I have retired. My left hand had started giving me a lot of trouble, and was not obeying my commands. It was then diagnosed…
20 Tips For Handling Hospital Stays and Medical Emergencies
Sangeeta is a blogger who instills rare insight into her role of a caregiver. She not only chronicles the various methods which work for her father, who has Parkinson's, Dementia and Diplopia, but she backs it up with profound logic and common sense…
Do not confuse the caregiver with unscientific therapies
From popping pills for Parkinson's Disease every 2 hours and dealing with various side effects of these pills, Hari has turned his life around and chose to focus on his passions for travel and spreading awareness on PD. Read on. I was diagnosed…
I just couldn’t believe that I could get Parkinson’s
Five-years after he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, Nazim Lakhani still continues to question his fate. Why should I get Parkinson’s when I was healthy, active, not fat, eating well, walking two miles daily? Overall, I was a healthy…
My father’s Parkinson’s did not begin with tremors
Although 80-years-old, my father is putting up a valorous fight to slow down the progression of Parkinson’s disease by following an austere exercise regimen, that includes facial scrunches, eye rotation, reading aloud, says daughter Rashmi Saxena. I…
"Parkinsons Will Not Have Me"
Meet Mr. Merwan Zend, first patient member of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorder's Society of India to run the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon. His motto is "I may have Parkinson's but Parkinson's will not have me" On a pleasant…
